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Welcome to Richlawn ...

The city of Richlawn is located in Jefferson County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Richlawn has a population of 412 people<2> (see below for details).

Richlawn is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Richlawn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Richlawn and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Richlawn: 502

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Richlawn had an population of 412 people. This is an increase of 1.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Richlawn had a population of 405 people. This makes Richlawn the county's 54th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 405 people, the population of Richlawn decreased 10.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 454 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Richlawn.

Communities Also Named Richlawn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Richlawn - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richlawn.

Communities near Richlawn ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richlawn.

  • Louisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jeffersonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New Albany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jeffersontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
  • Shively
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Washington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
    • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <4>
  • Shepherdsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
    • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <4>
  • Hillview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
  • La Grange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Richlawn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richlawn.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richlawn. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richlawn.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richlawn. See our Newspapers Page for Richlawn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richlawn ...

Looking for more information about Richlawn? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Richlawn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Richlawn.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Richlawn.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richlawn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.